Job Description
Position: Solution Lead - Testing Lead
Experience: 8+ years
Annual Salary Budget: 16-22 LPA
No of Positions - 1
Shift Timing: General shift
Mode of Work: Initially Remote - Eventually Based out of Pune/Hyderabad office
Expected Start Date: September - 2026.
Solution Lead - Testing Lead
Overview
The Testing Lead will oversee the quality assurance and testing processes for GIS applications and data workflows, ensuring the reliability, accuracy, and performance of Esri-based solutions. This role involves developing test plans, executing test cases, and managing the end-to-end testing lifecycle for GIS projects, with a focus on utilities and Esri technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies, plans, and cases for GIS applications and workflows.
- Lead the testing lifecycle, including functional, integration, regression, and performance testing for Esri-based solutions (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcFM, Utility Network).
- Validate data integrity, workflows, and configurations, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
- Collaborate with developers, analysts, and stakeholders to identify and resolve defects and issues.
- Automate testing processes for data validation and workflow testing.
- Document test results, defects, and resolutions, maintaining a detailed testing repository.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and best practices in GIS application development and data workflows.
- Provide regular updates to project stakeholders on testing progress, risks, and outcomes.
- Mentor and guide junior testers, ensuring adherence to testing methodologies and standards.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in GIS, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 8-12 years of experience in software testing, with a focus on GIS applications and workflows.
- Strong expertise in Esri technologies, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcFM.
- Experience with utility network models and data workflows in the utilities domain (Gas, Electric, Water, Telecom).
- Proficiency in test automation and data validation.
- Knowledge of FME (Feature Manipulation Engine) for data transformation and testing is an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of testing methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira or Azure DevOps for test management.
Notes -
This is a GIS QA/testing leadership role focused on validating GIS applications, utility workflows, and spatial data quality in enterprise Esri environments. The person manages the testing lifecycle for GIS implementations and utility network systems.
What They Actually Do
- Create test strategies and test cases
- Test GIS applications and workflows
- Validate utility network data/workflows
- Perform regression/integration testing
- Track defects and QA processes
- Automate testing using ArcPy/FME
What You Should Look For
- GIS testing experience
- Automation testing
- ArcGIS Enterprise/ArcFM
- Utility Network understanding
- QA lifecycle management
- ArcPy automation
- Agile/Jira/Azure DevOps
Big Advantage
- FME
- Enterprise GIS implementation testing
Avoid
- Generic software testers without GIS knowledge
- Manual testers with no utility GIS exposure
Job Classification
Industry: Recruitment / Staffing
Functional Area / Department: Construction & Site Engineering
Role Category: Surveying
Role: Geographic Information System / GIS
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: Buzzworks Business
Location(s): Hyderabad
Keyskills:
GIS
GIS Software
GIS Testing
utility work flow
Geographical Information System
GIS Implementation